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Bin Laden son ‘probably killed’
July 23rd, 2009 |
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One of Osama Bin Laden’s sons is believed to have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, a US intelligence official says.
The official told National Public Radio agents were "80 to 85%" sure Saad Bin Laden was dead, but added that without a body it was hard to be certain.
The son was not deliberately targeted and happened to be "in the wrong place at the wrong time", the official said.
Saad Bin Laden was active in al-Qaeda but not a major player, he added.
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"We make a big deal out of him because of his last name," the senior intelligence official told the US-based radio station.
Saad Bin Laden was Osama Bin Laden’s third son and in his late 20s.
US intelligence agencies believe he fled to Pakistan after spending several years under house arrest in Iran.
He was probably killed by a Hellfire missile fired from a US Predator drone, the official said.
He gave no date for the strike, saying only it was "sometime this year".
It is not known if he was in the same location as his father, who is believed to be hiding in the rugged mountainous tribal area that runs along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The US has stepped up its drone attacks on targets linked to al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in the area.</p
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Bin Laden son “believed killed”
July 23rd, 2009 |
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One of Osama Bin Laden’s sons is believed to have been killed by a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, a U.S. intelligence official says. The official told National Public Radio agents were “80 to 85 percent” sure Saad Bin Laden was dead, but added that without a body it was hard to be certain.
Bin Laden son ‘killed in US drone attack’
July 23rd, 2009 |
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Saad bin Laden was not targeted, but likely to have been in wrong place at wrong time, US intelligence report claims
One of Osama bin Laden’s sons was probably killed in a US drone strike on a target in Pakistan’s tribal areas earlier this year, according to a US report.
Saad bin Laden, who was in his late 20s, is believed to have been hit by a Hellfire missile fired by a CIA-operated Predator unmanned aircraft.
US intelligence officials cannot confirm Saad’s identity without a DNA test but are “80 to 85%” certain he is dead, according to a US counter-terrorism official quoted by National Public Radio.
In Islamabad, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency, said it was trying to confirm the report. “We’re aware of it, and we’re seeking independent confirmation,” he said.
Bin Laden, who is believed to be sheltering along the mountainous tribal belt along the Afghan border, is believed to have at least 12 sons. While some returned to Saudi Arabia, at least six – including Saad – stayed at his side to fight.
Saad is thought to have been mostly in exile in Iran since 2001, highlighting the murky relationship between the Shia state and al-Qaida, which is dominated by Sunni extremists.
In 2003 he was accused of orchestrating a series of largely ineffectual bombings in Saudi Arabia against government offices, oil installations and the US consulate in Jeddah.
He and his brother Mohamed were once groomed for future leadership of al-Qaida, according to the The Bin Ladens, a book by the veteran US journalist Steve Coll. Some reports say he moved from Iran to Pakistan in 2008.
The US counter-terrorism official quoted by NPR said Saad was not senior enough in the al-Qaida ranks to be personally targeted, and was probably “in the wrong place at the wrong time”.
“We make a big deal out of him because of his last name,” he said.
The US has carried out almost 50 drone strikes in the tribal belt, mostly in north and south Waziristan, since the beginning of the year. Casualties are notoriously difficult to estimate but one news agency puts the toll at 470.
The dead include several al-Qaida figures as well the families of those sheltering them.
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US strike may have killed bin Laden’s son
July 23rd, 2009 |
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One of Osama bin Laden’s sons may have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, National Public Radio reported Wednesday. Saad bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader’s third-oldest son, is “believed” to have been killed by Hellfire missiles fired from a US Predator drone
US strike may have killed bin Laden’s son
July 23rd, 2009 |
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One of Osama bin Laden’s sons may have been killed by a US missile strike in Pakistan earlier this year, National Public Radio reported Wednesday. Saad bin Laden, the Al-Qaeda leader’s third-oldest son, is “believed” to have been killed by Hellfire missiles fired from a US Predator drone